Chapter 103 Xiao Menghua's Thoughts
Xiao Cui saw Xiao Menghua didn't move for a long time, and called out softly, "Miss?"
Xiao Menghua ignored her and said to herself, "Xiao Cui, do you think I made a mistake by coming to my aunt's place?"
Xiao Cui didn't understand why the young lady said that, and said puzzledly:
"Miss, General Qin is so powerful. Wouldn't it be great if you could marry him? I think Master Yibao likes you very much too."
Xiao Menghua glanced at Xiao Cui and shook his head, "You don't understand. My cousin only treats me as his sister. My aunt should..."
She looked out the window and said, "I also know that my cousin doesn't like me."
"What did you say, young lady?"
Xiao Menghua smiled and said, "Nothing, let's go and show the story to my aunt."
Xiao Cui said "oh" blankly and followed Xiao Menghua to Old Lady Qin.
Although Madam Qin was called Madam, she was only in her forties, with a long face, a tall and thin figure, and a rather serious look.
Qin Yan doesn't look like her, but more like the late General Qin.
Ever since Qin Yan's first wife passed away, she has been helping Qin Yan take care of his grandson.
Originally, she didn't want to be so anxious to find a new wife for Qin Yan because there was already unpleasantness in their last marriage.
But one time when she saw the red marks on Qin Yan's neck, she was shocked. She was afraid that he was bewitched by a bad woman like her late husband.
She tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. She was worried that the new daughter-in-law had ulterior motives, and she was also worried that she would influence her grandson badly after she came home.
All night long she had nightmares about her son marrying a bad woman and abusing her grandson, which frightened her so much that she was listless all day.
It was also a coincidence that her niece Xiao Menghua wrote to her and said she would come to Bincheng to see her.
She was moved. Since they were a family, they would definitely be good to the child. So after she came, she asked her to stay at home permanently on the pretext of companionship, hoping that she, Qin Yan and Yibao would develop a relationship.
She had disdained this before, but the Qin family only had one child. If something happened to him, how would she face her husband and mother-in-law who had passed away long ago?
"Madam, Miss Xiao is here."
Madam Qin came back to her senses from her thoughts and said hurriedly, "Menghua is here, come in quickly!"
As soon as Xiao Menghua entered the room, she shouted with a smile: "Aunt, look what interesting things I brought you!"
Old Madam Qin smiled and said to the nanny beside her: "What do you think this girl is keeping secret?"
Old Madam Qin never leaves the house all day long. It was only when Xiao Menghua came these days that she learned some new and interesting things.
Xiao Menghua pulled her and acted coquettishly: "Aunt, you don't know, this thing took me a lot of effort!"
Old Madam Qin was curious about what she said: "What on earth is it? Don't keep me in suspense, little girl!"
Xiao Menghua took out a leaflet from behind him and placed it on the table.
"That's it, Auntie!"
Madam Qin looked at the paper on the table and asked doubtfully, "What's so special about this? It's just a piece of paper."
"Aunt, you'll know if you take a look inside!" Xiao Menghua opened the folded page and handed it over.
Old Madam Qin was also literate. She was first attracted by the exquisite illustrations, then carefully looked at the words on the other side and slowly read into the book.
Warm tears flowed down my face unconsciously.
This story... made her feel so relatable.
When her husband was young, he was seduced by the beauty of a concubine in his family. She was very sad about this. Later, she found out that the woman was a spy and almost harmed the entire Qin family. The Qin family was exiled to Huacheng for this, which led to her husband's death from depression not long after.
Qin Yan was still young at that time. Faced with the general's mansion that was about to disappear, he was determined to come to the northern border with all his might.
She was reluctant to let him go, but she also knew that this was the only way out. Fortunately, he was capable and had achieved today's military achievements.
It was precisely because of his father's affairs that he was unwilling to get married. If he hadn't threatened to commit suicide, fortunately, God blessed the Qin family and gave them a little grandson.
Old Madam Qin stared at the story in a daze, and scenes from the past appeared before her.
Seeing her crying, Xiao Menghua quickly handed her a handkerchief and whispered, "Aunt? Are you... okay?"
Old Madam Qin pulled herself out of her thoughts and wiped away her tears: "Nothing, it's just that this story is too touching.
She praised again: "It's well written."
Xiao Menghua glanced at Madam Qin, whose emotions had calmed down, and said cautiously:
"Aunt, if I marry someone who doesn't like me, it won't be like the story.
Ultimately, it was because Hui Niang and her brother Zhuzi were deeply in love when they were young that the miracle that happened later happened. What do you think?
How could Old Madam Qin not understand what she said?
She said calmly, "Since ancient times, marriages have been decided by parents and matchmakers. Love will naturally develop over time!"
But Xiao Menghua didn't think so.
"If Auntie doesn't like me from the beginning, I don't think she will ever love me in her entire life. What's the point of living like this?"
She didn't see it written like this in the storybook.
Madam Qin said slowly and calmly, as if she were an experienced person:
"Life is about living, and you are still young and don't understand what living is.
A man has responsibilities, and caring for others is the most important thing. Whether he loves her or not is not important!"
Xiao Menghua felt that she and her aunt could not agree on anything. If her husband didn't love her, how could he care about her? Even if he did care about her, it would only be for others. She was depressed and didn't say anything else.
She changed the subject and said, "Aunt, why haven't you seen Yibao?"
She quite likes this little guy, he is very lively and interesting.
"He went to the palace today. The young master sent a message asking him to stay with him for a few days."
Xiao Menghua had only been here for a short time and usually stayed in her own yard, so naturally she didn't know the relationship between Qin Yibao and the palace.
"The young prince of the palace? Are they so nice?"
Madam Qin smiled and said, "There's not much difference in their ages, and they've been playing together since they were little, so they're naturally close."
Xiao Menghua nodded: "It seems that my cousin is not at home either."
Madam Qin thought Xiao Menghua had finally come to her senses after hearing what she had just said, and she looked at her with relief. "He went to Fencheng and won't be back for a while."
Xiao Menghua sighed silently. The Qin Mansion was so big, but the population was really dwindling. No wonder his aunt was so anxious to remarry his cousin.
There are very few people in the Qin Mansion.
My cousin is so pitiful.
She really didn't dare tell her aunt that her cousin had someone he liked, and asked her not to remarry him.
This story begins when she first came to Bincheng.
That day, my aunt asked the housekeeper to take her around the city.
As she was passing by a street, she caught a glimpse of her cousin being very intimate with a man.
She was so frightened that she dared not make a sound, and when she looked again, the person had disappeared.
After that, she kept observing secretly, and one time she discovered a conspicuous red mark on her cousin's neck.
Although she had not married, she had heard the servants talk about it.
It seems that the one my cousin has is quite powerful.
I don’t know if my aunt found out, or if she did and deliberately let her stay there permanently?
The more Xiao Menghua thought about it, the more confused he became.
Anyway, she would never be with her cousin.
She really doesn't like her cousin. He's boring to look at. She doesn't want this!
She was very depressed. How could she let her aunt know that her cousin had someone else outside?
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